Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-19

was had in the House ON the 9th inst, over the
Damon State constabulary bill for the purpose
Of enforcing the liquor laws. It finally passed
by vote of 90 to l9 The important provisions
OF the bill are as follows II shall be the duty
s. state ono Marshal % Tho Marsha Marshal % shall have 9
power 70 divide the State into as many
districts as he may think necessary. and
for each of these districts he shall ap-
point one deputy. said deputy to have jursdic-
tion In adjoining districts, but may be re-
moved by the Marshal at any time. and when
ever complaint Is made TO the Marshal or any
Deputy Marshal that any law referred 10 In the
act Is being violated the Marshal or Deputy
Marshal shall investigate, and ON satisfactory
proof OF the violation shall proceed against the
person violating the law In accordance with the
provision relative to such cases. The Marshal
and his deputies shall have the same powers In
executing the law as % SnoTlns IN b sne various p Is
receive q salary Of 81, 200 a year and actual
necessary expenses. The deputies shall receive
gagged in prosecuting their ofiiciai duties, which
sums shall be paid by the county in which
services rendered. The House, in commit
tee tee 1i the whole whole spent the entire afternoon & ON
ther THAI exempting druggists from the general
provisions OF the bill, and incorporating strin-
gent section relating to them alone. just be-
fore adjournment a substitute for the entire
bill was sent up by Mr.. Mccormick, and was
ordered printed.
THE Senate was unable to muster q quorum
on the 9Th inst, and did nothing whatever. The
House assembled with sixty members present.
and while they could not safely attempt to pass
bills they spent tho entire session In committee
of the whole. A number OF bills were discussed
and forwarded to third reading, among them the
Moon specific mining tax bill
A LARGE part Of the benate's session on tho
10th inst. was spent in committee Of the whole
over Senator Westgates bill for the organiza-
tion of township school districts Senator
Hubbell stirred up the Coldwater public
school scandal, and had read a letter from
q discharged female employe arraigning
the management. No action was taken.
The Senate passed the following bills To
amend the charter OF the village OF Vicksburg,
Kalamazoo County Co House Ill making an 9p
1878; to authorize the Board Of Trustees of
the Northern Michigan Asylum for the Insane
to purchase additional land. The House Of
estly with tho Bates liquor bill,
but without achieving much results Bills
were passed to mako appropriation for the
liable Tor personal injuries TO employees while
IN Their service. This biil as passed practically
empting railroads and other corporations from
liability 1t gives the workmen the right OF
Of action for injury even though due to the
negligence OF a fellow-employe; 1t also
gives remedy when an injury is caused
by any defect in machinery appli::
notwithstanding any contract between employer
and employe waving a right Of action. The
following bills were also passed: Relative TO
the fraudulent removal or embezzlement OF
chattel-mortgaged property to appropriate $3,-
500 for additional fire protection for the Soldiers
Home; TO provide for the reissue Of lost or de-
stroyed certificates OF stock Of corporations or
companies: bill authorizing the organization OF
the state Board of Agriculture into a Forestry
Commission to provide for the better protection
OF ballots used at elections, and the safe keep
ing thereof.
THE bill making an appropriation for the
Agricultural College caused considerable dis
cussion in the House on the 11th inst. Presi-
dent Willitts statement that he wanted all tho
money he could get stirred up hornets nest.
Representative Harrington wanted an addi-
tional app. opriation OF 200 to build a home
for the unmarried professors, which was car
ried by vote OF 50 to SO. This makes the total
amount for two years S65 400 After spending
nearly two hours discussing this m after the bill
was passed by vote OF 81 to 80. The Senate bill
requiring civil license in order to marry was
forwarded to third reading in the House.
Both OF Senator Moons bills relating to the dis
tribution of specific tax on mining companies
passed the House. The result Of these bills will
be to nearly double the apportionment of school
moneys, which Is now about Il. 20 per capita ON
children Of school age. The House favorably
considered and passed tho bill Rppropriating
$4,000 for an Upper Peninsula prison,
fray tho expense OF locating the posi-
tion OF Michigan regiments ON the battle
field OF Gettysburg and Of a commission to
do the work OF marking them with suitable
monuments II also passed a bill amending an
act establishing the board OF public works at
Grand Rapids. The Manly free and uniform
textbook bill substitute, which was favorably
reported. passed TO third reading. The House
completed the consideration I'm committee OF
the whole Of the liquor tax bill, after rejecting
an amendment making the tax as at present
did nothing beyond confirming the Governors
appointments OF jury commissioners for Wayne
County.
AFTER over n week OF constant discussion, the
House ON the 18th inst passed. the Bates high
license bill as amended by several OF the pro-
visions OF the Diekoma substitute. The vote on
its final passage was: Yeas, SO; nays, IS. The
more important changes from the present law
are rise in the retailers tax on all liquors,
both spirituous and malt, TO $500, and on whole
Wholesale and retail 500 All dealers convicted
OF violat ons under this act are to forfeit
their tax and be barred from again selling
liquor for tho remainder of the year, and q fine
may also bo imposed Saloons to close at
. p. IN. instead of ! and CLOSED" shall mean
back and front doors. The village or city shall
receive only one-half OF the tax, the remainder
going to the county. No public official shall
60 on a liquor bond, nor can any one connect
cd with the liquor business. Selling or giving
any liquors to minors in places where intoxi-
cants are sold is made prima-facie evidence OF in
tent to violate tho law. Dru Igists shall not
write prescription for liquor TO DO Iii d by
them, and the same prescription shall be only
once used. During the time when by the pro-
visions Of this act places where II Iuor is sold
or kept TOR sale must DO closed oil curtains,
screens and other distractions that obstruct
the view from sidewalk. street. or road in
front OF said building or bar place I'm said
room whers said liquors are sold or kept for
sale shall DO removed. Druggists are how
ever, exempted from the general provisions
of the bill, but must give n $1,000 | ond, and
stringent provisions are Incorporated TO restrict
the business of selling by druggists In cities
and incorporated villages the Common Council
may by resolution permit saloons TO remain
open until 10 y. on wo, k daya The Sen
TO the consideration OF bills Of minor impor-
tance.